Editorial: Research ruins ‘world class’ party palace
What once was annually rated as the top party school in the nation has turned into what administrators dreamed of and many students feared: one of the top four research institutions in the country, according to the Kaplan College Catalog 2002.

Fast-paced future looks bleak amid sea of lazy look-alikes
The mantra "the more things change, the more they stay the same," never rang truer on the ASU campus than on this very day. For all the talk of progress and growth and leadership, we are backpedaling as fast as our designer-shod feet will carry us.

Osborne’s special teams looking to score big
Koetter brought former Oregon assistant coach Tom Osborne to Tempe as the assistant head coach/tight ends coach/special teams coordinator. The two worked together on the Ducks’ staff when Koetter was the offensive coordinator there in 1996-97.

Replacement for Yokoi not to be named soon
Head coach Randy Lein said Wednesday afternoon that the position of aaASU men's assistant golf coach likely won't be filled until after Jan. 1. This announcement comes two days after Mickey Yokoi stepped down as the men's assistant to guide the women's program.

ASU names Eaton to gymnastics staff
ASU gymnastics head coach John Spini named Shelly Eaton, the co-owner and director of SportsTech International/Desert Devil Gymnastics in Mesa, to his coaching staff last week.

System crash deflates MyASU services
Information technology workers are scrambling to fix the bugs in the new myASU portal; meanwhile, some ASU professors cannot access the information they need for their classes.

New STD tests provide comfort, accuracy
The new procedure uses DNA to check for chlamydia and gonorrhea. While the old tests consisted of a pelvic exam for women and a swab test for men, only a urine sample is needed from both men and women for the new test.

Beulah: The Coast is Never Clear
But on the band’s latest album, The Coast is Never Clear, they have opted to simplify, using old pre-synthesizer keyboards to emulate the strings. Beulah claims they just liked the sound better.

Northern sights: What to do and see in Sedona and Flagstaff
We had heard that to the north in Sedona were amazing electro-magnetic energy vortexes can wash, rinse and spin-cycle your spirit. During our escape from the pounding summer heat, we were determined to find one of these washing machines for the soul. We all needed a good “quickie”— vacation, that is.

Theater Arts
Kate Collins, ASU West student, will lead her audience on a very personal journey through childhood struggles of self-discovery in her play this weekend at the West University Center Building. The piece is open to the public, and tickets are free for ASU freshman.